2023-01-15
The Real Madrid Y Barcelona They meet today (1:00 PM) in Riyadh in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in the first classic of 2023, for the first time since it is played with its new four-way final format.
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Since this new way of playing the Super Cup started in 2020, the two colossi of Spanish football had not yet met in the final for the trophy.
The Barça team will seek to make up for the defeat suffered against the meringues in the semifinal of the last edition of the tournament (3-2 after extra time) and, incidentally, raise a title that would give them a lot of morale.
“The title would mean a lot to us and even more so against Madrid. No matter what happens, the season will continue, but with a title in your pocket, everything changes,” he said. Xavi Hernandezat a press conference.
The Catalan coach, who came to the bench of the Barcelonaa year ago, he still has not won any trophy with the club and now he has within reach to release his record.
“We come from a time in which we haven’t won titles, I think the last one was the Copa de Rey in 2021. Since then there have been many changes, it would be another boost”, said the captain Sergio Busquets.
Barça reaches the final after a complicated semifinal won in a penalty shootout against Betis (4-2, after 2-2 in the game), although Xavi He advanced that he will be able to count on all his players in the final that will be played at the King Fahd stadium in Riyadh.
The Real Madridon the other hand, will not have available to Lucas Vazquezwho was injured on Wednesday in the semifinal against Valenciawhich the whites also won on penalties (4-3, after 1-1 in the match).
Current champion of the Super Cup, the Merengue team arrives at the match with the aim of defending their crown and continuing to improve sensations, especially in defense.
“The main aspect that we consider is to defend better, there are things to improve,” the Italian coach said in a conference, Carlo Ancelotti.
POSSIBLE ALIGNMENTS
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Kroos, Modric, Camavinga; Valverde, Vinicius and Benzema.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Araujo, Christensen, Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Gavi; Pedri, Dembele and Lewandowski.
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea.
Transmission: sky sports.
Schedule: 1:00 PM from Honduras.
